Patrilocality at the Beginning of Farming? An Isotopic Approach from SE Moravia
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| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | JOURNAL OF WORLD PREHISTORY |
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| Web | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10963-024-09181-1 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10963-024-09181-1 |
| Keywords | Neolithic; Linearbandkeramik; Mobility patterns; 87Sr/86Sr; ?18O; Funerary contexts |
| Description | This research combines Strontium (87 Sr/ 86 Sr) and Oxygen (? 18 O) isotope analysis to challenge the prevailing interpretation of patrilocal exogamic practices among eastern European Early Neolithic Linearbandkeramik (LBK) communities. Patrilocal-ity has been considered the key factor influencing the mobility patterns of central Europe's first farmers (c. 5500-4900 cal. BC), especially in the southeastern Mora-vian region (Czech Republic). Focusing our attention on both male and female tooth enamel samples from cemeteries, settlement graves and small clusters of graves, this paper reassesses the correlation between mobility, biological sex, and funerary practices. This task is accomplished by establishing a new isotopic footprint using new 87 Sr/ 86 Sr data, as well as significantly increasing the number of sampled individuals for 87 Sr/ 86 Sr and ? 18 O. The outcome of this research contributes to a better understanding of the mobility patterns among early farmers in central Europe, challenging existing theories and providing new insights into their social and cultural dynamics. |
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